This week seemed to be all about Sami’s return and Jennifer’s anger, but Days of Our Lives writers threw in a twist that left viewers on edge: a kidnapping happened in the middle of the celebration.

While the whole city was toasting, Johnny DiMera and Chanel Dupree were holding baby Tesoro – the symbol of Salem’s “new hope”. But just a few minutes later, a scream rang out: “Where’s the baby?!”

The camera panned, the auditorium was in chaos.

Windows were flung open, curtains were swinging, and outside, a figure in a black coat disappeared into the night.

The police were immediately called. EJ DiMera stood frozen, while Lucas and Sami looked at each other suspiciously. “You think I did it?” Sami asked, and Lucas replied softly: “I don’t think anything anymore, but in Salem, everyone has a reason.”

Viewers witness an urgent manhunt around the city, with Johnny screaming in the street, Chanel collapsing in his arms, and Jennifer looking at her phone from afar, her eyes filled with vague fear. Some say she knows more than she lets on.

As night falls, an anonymous text message appears on Sami’s phone:

“If you want Tesoro alive, bring me what Lucas has.”

No one knows who sent it – but the message weaves all the plot lines together. Kidnapping? Revenge? Power play?

The episode ends with an empty crib in the middle of a silent room, a gentle breeze swaying a hanging toy from the ceiling. An old lullaby plays, distorted and eerie. The much-anticipated 60th anniversary celebration turns into the most terrifying night Salem has ever seen.